The Caucasian war had a huge impact not only on the political fate of the region, but also on the daily life of the peoples living in it. In her book, Oksana Mutieva explores the impact of this conflict on the intra-family and social life of Dagestan women. How did their habits and behavior, personal, social and legal status change during the Caucasian War? For what purpose and in what forms did women take part in hostilities? How did the all-Russian reforms of the middle and end of the 19th century affect their position?